Do all Li-Ion batteries suck rocks? ONE year life on batteries for a $300 drill?
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Lithium batteries should not be drained completely. Once done, it can't recover its capacity.
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yes...in fact if you store a fully charge Li-Ion battery it will shorten the lifespan. If a Li-Ion battery is going to be stored or not used for several months at a time, it's best stored at about a 40% charge to help preserve the lifespan. but for just a month or two, storing at full charge should have no real impact on lifespan of the battery. A great resource for battery details can be found here: http://www.batteryuniversity.com/ If you are going to buy a back-up battery or two, put them on a rotation (it helps to number them and cycle in sequence, I also date them as most Li-Ion batteries have a reasonable lifespan of about 2-3yrs before you begin to see the inability to hold a charge anymore). I have devices where I use a 4-5 battery rotation. For my DSLR's that way each battery gets used and recharged when the power level drops to about 30%-50%. I have a K1 and never bought a backup battery because I decided to just want and see. Now after about 16-months I do need a new battery. I find I pretty much only need one battery for the way I use my reader. Though having two would not be a bad idea is one develops issues so you are not without use of the device while waiting for a replacement/exchange. I am on the fence if I am going with a non-OEM battery or the OEM genuine battery this time around. If I do buy a 2nd battery, I will do the rotation thing every month or so.
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I've only had it for a week, so no battey problems yet. It lasts my whole 10-hour work day on a full charge. There aren't any instructions included abot replacing the battery, but it looks like someone else responded and said it IS user-replaceable.Li-ion should last for years, but good battery maintenance will help extend the life. For at least the first 10 cycles, I charge it fully, then drain it completely. Don't recharge when it drops to 80%, 60%, etc. The performance doesn't suffer at all even when it is almost dead. That should help you get the most life and best performance.
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Yes, I ordered mine through Amazon™ from CPO outlets™, it came in a kit: drill, 2 batteries, charger, flashlight and a wood drill bit kit, for $97 total, everything brand new. (Not sure if it's still available). That's pretty good when you consider that the price of a single new battery is in the $55-$60 range. I use this drill daily, for a living, this is my third hitachi drill of the same model; they're lightweight, comfortable, they last for about 3 years with daily use. (My recommendation as far as Li-ion batteries go: don't leave them exposed to extreme temperatures for too long). Hope this helps! Yes, I ordered mine through Amazon™ from CPO outlets™, it came in a kit: drill, 2 batteries, charger, flashlight and a wood drill bit kit, for $97 total, everything brand new. (Not sure if it's still available). That's pretty good when you consider that the price of a single new battery is in the $55-$60 range. I use this drill daily, for a living, this is my third hitachi drill of the same model; they're lightweight, comfortable, they last for about 3 years with daily use. (My recommendation as far as Li-ion batteries go: don't leave them exposed to extreme temperatures for too long). Hope... » Read More Yes, I ordered mine through Amazon™ from CPO outlets™, it came in a kit: drill, 2 batteries, charger, flashlight and a wood drill bit kit, for $97 total, everything brand new. (Not sure if it's still available). That's pretty good when you consider that the price of a single new battery is in the $55-$60 range. I use this drill daily, for a living, this is my third hitachi drill of the same model; they're lightweight, comfortable, they last for about 3 years with daily use. (My recommendation as far as Li-ion batteries go: don't leave them exposed to extreme temperatures for too long). Hope this helps! « Show Less
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Not OK, but not uncommon. Many are apparently shipped with junk alkaline batteries marked "not for retail sale." I got the low-battery alarm 1 week after installation, and the battery failed the load test on my VOM, despite the claimed fresh-until date of "2018." A product with a claimed 7-year lifespan needs a quality lithium 9V, which costs about $6, an added expense that should be factored into the REAL cost of this item, IMO.
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I talked to my husband about this battery . he really like it and very little to useful with this kind of drill battery to keep charge or recharge. Speaking of warranty is really good lifetime.
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Yeah, and the Lithium is way better, i have both battery types and the nicad's don't hold a charge long and wear out so fast, lithium is the way to go
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I've had great success in replacing batteries around my house by going to Batteries Plus. They can build any type and size of battery you want, for a fraction of retail cost - NiMH, NiCad, Lithium, whatever. Example: DeWalt cordless drill - retail for replacement battery: $70. They rebuilt my pack at Batteries Plus for $20, and it works just as good, recharges and reconditions in the original charging stand, everything.Look up "batteries" in the phone book - there's other companies that do the same thing if this name doesn't sound familiar to ya.
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No. The impact and drill are excellent! When these batteries go bad I will replace the with the xrp batteries.
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I have had mine for over a year and both batteries are fine. I have not had a need to use the drill much in the past 6 months but I use the light all the time due to the ability to easily position it when I need both hands.
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For the Skil 288 Cordless 18v Drill/Driver you can use the following battery models:Skil SB18CSkil SB18ABoth are Ni-Cad, that is my experience.I do not know if it will work with Li-Ion
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I've had my PC drill for well over a year but never had an issue with either battery!
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No. Ni-Cad batteries don't seem to bounce back as well as Li-Ion and once the battery is dead there is no hope for it. I had to replace 2 batteries so I bought two Li-Ion with the required charger and I have been very satisfied with the performance improvement in terms of power and running time.
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I got about 6 months out of a basic Kirkland battery. You could double that if you used a Lithium Ion battery.
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if your talking about the cr type batteries they all go the same speed but they dont last long-i use the best lithium at 450.00dollars but ride only 12 miles a day with never a problem for 2 years-i think thats under 60 cents a day. the real good ones go alot further but never 25 miles. they suppize me with guts and go up many a hill and i do always peddle but very little force-bad back-i have had this bike for 7-8 years never fixed anything except putting on new brake pads-look around you can get better bike with disc brakes and they charge while you ride them-all comedaown to how much you want to spend-and look for a used one and buy new battegood luck steamer if your talking about the cr type batteries they all go the same speed but they dont last long-i use the best lithium at 450.00dollars but ride only 12 miles a day with never a problem for 2 years-i think thats under 60 cents a day. the real good ones go alot further but never 25 miles. they suppize me with guts and go up many a hill and i do always peddle but very little force-bad back-i have had this bike for 7-8 years never fixed anything except putting on new brake pads-look around you can get better bike with disc brakes and they charge while you ride them-all comedaown to how much you... » Read More if your talking about the cr type batteries they all go the same speed but they dont last long-i use the best lithium at 450.00dollars but ride only 12 miles a day with never a problem for 2 years-i think thats under 60 cents a day. the real good ones go alot further but never 25 miles. they suppize me with guts and go up many a hill and i do always peddle but very little force-bad back-i have had this bike for 7-8 years never fixed anything except putting on new brake pads-look around you can get better bike with disc brakes and they charge while you ride them-all comedaown to how much you want to spend-and look for a used one and buy new battegood luck steamer « Show Less
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yes, they are not as good, u have less run time then the $120 each battery. If you are looking to sell it they are fine if you use it all day every day go with trojan or jazzy battery
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Yes. I use lithium ion batteries in Milwaukee location and so far they've lasted 18 months with at least 5 comings and goings a day.